child soldiers
- Damilola Banjo
- • August 1, 2022
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LAGOS, Nigeria — The United Nations verified the abduction of 4,278 children in 21 countries last year in its recent annual report on children and armed conflict, but it failed to acknowledge widespread kidnappings throughout northwest and north-central Nigeria…
- Categories: Africa, Child Soldiers, Gender Violence, Secretary-General, Terrorism
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- Stéphanie Fillion
- • August 6, 2019
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Even though many people think of August as vacation time, Joanna Wronecka, Poland’s ambassador to the United Nations, is not taking off anytime soon, as she is presiding over the Security Council for the month. As the Security Council…
- Categories: Child Soldiers, Middle East, Security Council Presidency
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- Julie Vanderperre
- • November 13, 2017
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The one sure announcement to emerge from the annual United Nations peacekeeping defense ministerial conference this week will be the adoption of the Vancouver Principles, a set of rules aimed primarily at preventing the recruitment and use of child…
- Categories: Child Soldiers, UN Peacekeeping